1920s President Calvin Coolidge Each group should post his/her responses in the cells below.Make sure that both questions are answered fully. Include your first name + last initial at the bottom of your cell.
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Summary Statement:
Calvin Coolidge could go down in history as one of the least active and ineffective presidents American history Although he was very ineffective, his efforts attempted to obtain foriegn debts owed to the United States
Summary Statement: Calvin Coolidge was considered the least effective president in history. He inherited problems from different times periods including the after effects of World War 1, the problems in the farming industry, and foreign policies.
Summary Statement: Calvin Coolidge was considered the least active president of the United States and mainly stood up for the farmers. Although he did not create any legislation, he was faced with many decisions when he took over for Harding after his death.
Supporting Details/Key Terms:
Forigen Debt- Coolidge attempted to gain back money owed to the United States Tresury from the war improvished countries in World War I
Robert M. La Follete- Canadate for Progressive party
Capper-Volsted Act- exempted agricultural cooperatives from antitrust laws
Supporting Details/Key Terms: Calvin Coolidge: President from 1923-1929, took over after Harding died. Elecooperatives from anti-trust laws. Pacifist fantasies, some petitioned to outlaw war. Frank B. Kellogg: Secretary of state, used petitions in Francec as a basis for the Pact of Paris which was signed by 62 countries. Good Neighboor policy with Central America/Caribbean nations.
ction in 1924: Democratic party divided, Calvin had a lanslide win. John W. Davis: Democratic candidate in election. Robert M. La Follete: New Progressive Party candidate in the election. American Legion: Organized by Roosevelt in 1919, patriotic and conservative group. Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924: Gave each veteran a paid-up insurance policy with a 20 year maturity date. Better farming, more technology made it easier for farming, but food prices lowered from overproduction, 25% of farms foreclosed. Capper-Volstead Act: Exempted agricultural Sara Courtemanche and Catherine Cocola
Supporting Details/Key Terms:
Was reserved, cautious, frugal, intolerant of moral laxity
Considered least active U.S. president
Never made new legislations, had hard decisions to make
John W. Davis - conservative Democrat against Coolidge in 1920 election
Robert M. La Follete - Wisconsin senator, Progressive Party candidate against Coolidge in 1920
"The business of America is business" - Coolidge's belief
American Legion - organized by Teddy Roosevelt Jr.; patriotic, conservative group that could call up a large number of votes nationwide and was able to influence elections
Adjusted Compensation Act - 1924l; also called the "bonus bill"; gave each veteran a paid-up insurance policy with a 20 year maturity date; cost 3.5 billion dollars
Coolidge vetoed it, but Congress over-ruled because they were afraid the veterans would start and uproar
Capper-Volstead Act - exempted agricultural cooperatives from antitrust laws
Coolidge always fought to save the farmers
Frank B. Kellogg - Secretary of State, took the outlaw of war petition to France
This was used as a basis for the Pact of Paris
Pact of Paris - signed by 62 countries to outlaw war
European debts harmed American economy during his presidency
Dawes Plan of 1924 - streamlined the loan reparation/repayment revolving flow of money between the U.S. and Europe by reducing Germany's reparations and expanding U.S. credit to Germany through loans
"Good Neighbor Policy" - partial withdrawal of U.S. troops in Latin American and Carribbean nations
President Calvin Coolidge
Each group should post his/her responses in the cells below.Make sure that both questions are answered fully. Include your first name + last initial at the bottom of your cell.
Calvin Coolidge could go down in history as one of the least active and ineffective presidents American history Although he was very ineffective, his efforts attempted to obtain foriegn debts owed to the United States
Calvin Coolidge was considered the least effective president in history. He inherited problems from different times periods including the after effects of World War 1, the problems in the farming industry, and foreign policies.
Calvin Coolidge was considered the least active president of the United States and mainly stood up for the farmers. Although he did not create any legislation, he was faced with many decisions when he took over for Harding after his death.
Calvin Coolidge: President from 1923-1929, took over after Harding died.
Elecooperatives from anti-trust laws.
Pacifist fantasies, some petitioned to outlaw war.
Frank B. Kellogg: Secretary of state, used petitions in Francec as a basis for the Pact of Paris which was signed by 62 countries.
Good Neighboor policy with Central America/Caribbean nations.
ction in 1924: Democratic party divided, Calvin had a lanslide win.
John W. Davis: Democratic candidate in election.
Robert M. La Follete: New Progressive Party candidate in the election.
American Legion: Organized by Roosevelt in 1919, patriotic and conservative group.
Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924: Gave each veteran a paid-up insurance policy with a 20 year maturity date.
Better farming, more technology made it easier for farming, but food prices lowered from overproduction, 25% of farms foreclosed.
Capper-Volstead Act: Exempted agricultural Sara Courtemanche and Catherine Cocola